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01-16-2014 07:58 PM

redline

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

According to the ST4000 manual (Google is your friend),

"Push +10 and -10 degree keys together to select Track Control' from Auto.
Push again to return to automatic steering"

so there's no Track button, but it does have the capability.

On my previous boat I used a Raymarine ST4000 (?) Wheelpilot with a Garmin GPS180, and StandardHorizon NMEA wind instrument, no problems and it supported both Track and Wind modes.

01-16-2014 04:38 PM

Mark_C

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

OK, sorry, the Track button must be ST4000+ only. I hadn't realised that I had an ST4000+ till I checked just now.

01-16-2014 01:45 PM

ltgoshen

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

There is no track button
+1
-1
+10
-10
STANDBY
AUTO
THATS ALL

01-15-2014 03:56 PM

Mark_C

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

You have to press the "Track" button on the ST4000 to put it in Track Mode.

You do have to set a waypoint in the GPS before setting the autopilot to the steer to waypoint mode, otherwise the AP just displays dashed lines. You must have a course set on the GPS for the AP to receive that course. That's assuming you are wired up right.

Yea I have to take a second look at the wiring. Blue to Blue in not correct.
Thanks Maybe I will get it?

01-13-2014 12:46 PM

capttb

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

You do have to set a waypoint in the GPS before setting the autopilot to the steer to waypoint mode, otherwise the AP just displays dashed lines. You must have a course set on the GPS for the AP to receive that course. That's assuming you are wired up right.

01-12-2014 08:55 PM

ltgoshen

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

I had to call them It was not in my book

01-12-2014 08:22 PM

Dog Ship

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

I did not know that, I will have to dig out my manual and have a look. That would be awesome to have it hooked up to my plotter.

01-12-2014 08:16 PM

ltgoshen

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

NMEA 0183 compatible
It depends what version you have If you have vr.3 it is not compatible but if you have Vr. 3.5 than it is.

01-12-2014 07:50 PM

Dog Ship

Re: ST4000 autohelm to Garmin echo50s

I have an older Autohelm ST4000 but I am pretty sure it is not NMEA 0183 compatible. Maybe, but I'm pretty sure it is not.
If you do get this working that would be very cool. Keep us posted.

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